Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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